used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading "The little man is affected, gauche, and servile.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
cuesnounUS /kjuːz/
plural of “cue” — an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
gaucheadjectiveUS /ɡoʊʃ/
lacking social polish
From this reading "The little man is affected, gauche, and servile.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
Hampstead
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From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The little man is affected, gauche, and servile.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The big one picturesque and superior in a raw kind of way.
LawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The big one picturesque and superior in a raw kind of way.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The big one picturesque and superior in a raw kind of way.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
servileadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəl/
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
From this reading "The little man is affected, gauche, and servile.
a particular situation
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The big one picturesque and superior in a raw kind of way.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The big one picturesque and superior in a raw kind of way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Life in her creaking shoes Goes, and more formal grows, A round of calls and cues: Love blows as the wind blows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what do you think of them, Molly?" said Sir Duke Lawless to his wife, his eyes resting with some amusement on a big man and a little one talking to Lord Hampstead.
